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The second of two Buffalo Grove brothers pleads guilty to possessing drugs with a street value of more than $18,000 in exchange for two years probation.

Schaumburg officials Tuesday are poised to approve an upgrade to the planned extension of the safety netting at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium.

A plan has emerged to open a new breakfast and lunch restaurant at the long-dormant Krispy Kreme Donut location near the Chuck E. Cheese's in Gurnee. The proposed restaurant would be called Wicked Egg, according to village documents.

A 48-year-old Montgomery man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to his fourth DUI in December 2016 in downtown Aurora in which he struck a pedestrian, had a blood alcohol content that was more than twice the legal threshold and was found with open liquor in his vehicle.

Students from Palatine and Fremd high schools have created art pieces commemorating Illinois' 200th anniversary that are on display at the village's library.

The fight against cancer was waged with 9-irons and putters at Medinah Country Club on Monday, as the NCH Foundation hosted its 21st annual Golf Classic to support the latest advancements in treatment for the disease.

In return for $5.6 million in public money, the developer of downtown Palatine building agreed in 2004 that all of its commercial tenants would generate sales taxes for the village. Now the building's new owner wants a major reduction in that requirement.

The Bartlett Police Department is looking for neighborhoods to host a National Night Out Block Party or participate in the Neighborhood Lighting Competition on Saturday, Aug. 4.

A Warren Township man faces criminal charges after he stole money from a Mundelein man, then punched a Lake County police dog while trying to run away, authorities said.

Mission BBQ, fast casual restaurant chain that pays tribute to military, police and fire personnel, is opening a new restaurant in Gurnee Monday, July 16.